happen

[hap-uhn] / ˈhæp ən /

VERB

come to pass; occur

Synonyms

STRONGEST

appear arise arrive crop up develop fall go on hit materialize meet pass result take effect take place transpire

STRONG

befall betide bump chance down ensue eventuate follow issue light proceed recur shake smoke spring stumble supervene

WEAK

be found become a fact become known become of come about come after come into being come into existence come off luck present itself stumble upon turn out turn up what goes

Antonyms

STRONGEST

cease disappear fail halt lose stop

STRONG

precede

Example Sentences

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These are foundational building blocks of deliciousness, no less worthy because they happen to arrive in powdered form.

From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026

Now it’s Nvidia’s turn to try to make Windows on Arm happen.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

If that were to happen, Dowson said it would be a "significant achievement" that would be "well up there" with previous Prodrive triumphs.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

Investors are seeing this happen in the South Korea with Samsung and SK Hynix versus the rest of the market.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 1, 2026

Everyone had wanted that to happen since the first day we saw her.

From "Firegirl" by Tony Abbott

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